Chapter 163 Whispers in the Dark
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As Elliot glared at the silhouette melded in the floor–to–ceiling window, veins throbbed on his forehead. “Lauren, I’m warning
The Bennetts can’t you, if you keep messing around with Felix, and you end up dead in bed, I won’t even claim your body.” afford that kind of disgrace!”
Upstairs, the bedroom bathed in a warm yellow light, casting a cozy glow throughout the room.
Felix’s palms securely supported Lauren’s Jower back, his touch gentle yet firm. Lauren’s body pressed tightly against Felix’s chest, leaving no space between them.
Through her thin nightgown, Lauren could distinctly feel the heat radiating from his body, causing her heartbeat to involuntarily quicken.
The unique scent of cedar mixed with a hint of tobacco lingered on Felix’s breath, making her head swim and a blush to spread rapidly across her cheeks.
“Thank you,” Lauren whispered, her voice barely audible, tinged with shyness and turmoil.
She instinctively tried to push Felix away, but her hands felt as if they were under a spell, weak and ineffective against his
solid frame.
Felix squinted, studying Lauren closely, his gaze as if piercing through to her innermost thoughts.
Lauren’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, her warm breath lightly grazing Felix’s throat.
She didn’t react to Elliot’s thunderous insults from below, as if she couldn’t hear them at all. Slowly, Lauren lifted her head, her eyes locking with Felix’s deep, abyssal gaze.
For a moment, she felt as though she was being sucked into a deep vortex. Her heart raced, and her face turned as red as a beet
She suppressed the turmoil inside her and looked up at Felix’s beautifully sculpted lips, “Mr. Brooker, can you let go of me
now?”
Felix, noticing her gaze fixed on his lips, his expression darkened.
Instead of releasing her, he pulled her even closer, enveloping the petite Lauren in his arms, her face nearly buried in his chest, with only her wide, astonished eyes showing
His chin rested on her shoulder, his handsome face close to her ear, he whispered, “Lauren, didn’t you hear Elliot’s voice?”
His voice was low and magnetic, filled with deep inquiry.
After a long silence, Lauren in his arms didn’t respond, the quiet around them only broken by their beating hearts.
In that moment, Felix realized Lauren couldn’t hear; she must be reading lips to communicate.
A flash of shock and anger crossed his eyes. He had seen her records–before her incarceration, there had been nothing wrong with her ears.
Thinking of how often she was slapped in prison, Felix’s breathing quickened.
He hugged Lauren tightly, as if to absorb all her pain, his feelings of compassion and protectiveness growing stronger.
Feeling Felix’s tight embrace, ripples of emotion washed over Lauren.
Her mind raced uncontrollably. Was Mr. Brooker’s annual behavior today because he had feelings for met
The thought brought a sweet flutter to her heart.
But reality quickly doused the spark of her fantasy. Her frail, battered body was no match for someone as distinguished as Felix.
The blush that had just risen on her face quickly faded, replaced by endless desolation and sorrow.
Chapter 163 Whispers in the Dark
Felix looked down at Elliot, his gaze turning icy, almost freezing everything it touched, with a hint of provocation.
Meeting such a gaze, Elliot’s heart nearly burst with anger.
His finger trembled as he pointed at Felix and roared. “Felix, I’m warning you, don’t you dare touch my sister again.”
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Elliot’s fury ignited a mischievous defiance in Felix. His lips curled into a devilish smile, glaringly bright under the light.
Suddenly, he turned his head, his lips gently brushing against Lauren’s neck.
Time seemed to stop in that instant.
Lauren felt a jolt of electricity shoot through her body, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest.
Her hands clenched tightly, her breathing quick and erratic.
Outside the Brooker’s Villa, Elliot saw everything crystal clear
